Where does “meulnier” come from?

meulnier (Old French) comes from Late Latin molinarius, from Latin molō, from Proto-Italic *melō — to grind.

Ancestry of “meulnier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinmolinariusA miller
2Latinmolōto grind or mill
3Proto-Italic*melōto grind
Every word from Proto-Italic *melōEvery word from Latin molōEvery word from Late Latin molinarius